Given that he has now demonstrated his ruthlessness by the political murder of his brother it would not do to underestimate Ed 'Cain' Miliband. His message was cleverly programmed to pluck the heart-strings of Labour 'soppies', and the deal whereby he nicked the Trade Union vote - plus £125k for campaign funds - from under the nose of Ed Balls was masterly. However, this was small beer electioneering, the equivalent of parish pump politics. What will be fascinating is how he performs as a juggler in the national spotlight. He has taken Trade Union gold and they are about to embark on a disasterous series of strikes which will demand of 'Cain' that he walk a tightrope whilst juggling. One slip and either the public will exact fearful revenge, or the 'Bruvvers' will withdraw crucial funds from the financially busted flush that is the modern Labour party. Today is the calm before the storm but once the 'workers' are out on the streets, losing wages, facing police squads, the rage will grow and no-one can predict where it will end.
If the coalition are intelligent - yes, I know, it's not a given - they will mount a forensic examination of 'Cain's' responses to the forthcoming budget cuts. According to expert observers he has during the course of his election campaign already offered up some juicy hostages to fortune which 'Dave' can use every week at question time to needle away at 'Cain's' attempts to appear statesman-like. The fact that a majority of the MPs behind him did not vote for him will not improve his confidence. His position will be a demonstration of the truth of that old parliamentary adage that your opponents are across the other side of the House but your enemies are behind you! On top of that, he is forced by Labour party rules to work with a shadow cabinet not of his making but as chosen by the parliamentary party, so you can imagine the collection of 'loopy-loos' that will be!
There is one solid piece of evidence that Ed 'Cain' Miliband is not perhaps the brightest light on the Christmas tree. He has been a long-term supporter of AGW and the general nonsense put about by 'Green War', 'Enemies of the Earth', and similar agit-prop organisations with less than glowing scientific credentials. If he swallowed that load of old cobblers whole the man's obviously a total dipstick!
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